canuckfan75
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- Jan 14, 2014
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They are becoming a huge part of the business of hockey !!!! They deserve there own thread
So far they
1) Opened the door for Expansion into Seattle
2) Saved the NY Islanders
I am also very convinced the NHL will grow to 34 teams and then cap it in North America they will play a huge part in that by the following steps.
1) Arizona will move to Houston after the season next year. But the NHL will double back in 5-10 years and with the Suns not having the money to build a new arena and no government money from Arizona for a new Arena they could step in a build a downtown arena. with a expansion team back in Arizona . Arizona Road Runners anyone !!!
2) I do believe that Gary Bettman wants as his legacy to leave his post with more teams in Canada then when he left. I also feel that another team in Southern Ontario is a when not if? time frame 5-10 years. Oak View want very much to enter the Southern Ontario Market. I do believe Hamilton will have a new arena ( reno job like Seattle ) and in Turn a NHL Team... It becomes much more attractive and easier to do if the potential owner does not have to pay for a arena.
do not forget Liewike had a bad ending with MLSE so you know he would love to stick it to them
the process has started already!!!! so the Oak View Group could be why the Hamilton Tigers vs the Toronto Maple Leafs will really happen one day !!!
So far they
1) Opened the door for Expansion into Seattle
2) Saved the NY Islanders
I am also very convinced the NHL will grow to 34 teams and then cap it in North America they will play a huge part in that by the following steps.
1) Arizona will move to Houston after the season next year. But the NHL will double back in 5-10 years and with the Suns not having the money to build a new arena and no government money from Arizona for a new Arena they could step in a build a downtown arena. with a expansion team back in Arizona . Arizona Road Runners anyone !!!
2) I do believe that Gary Bettman wants as his legacy to leave his post with more teams in Canada then when he left. I also feel that another team in Southern Ontario is a when not if? time frame 5-10 years. Oak View want very much to enter the Southern Ontario Market. I do believe Hamilton will have a new arena ( reno job like Seattle ) and in Turn a NHL Team... It becomes much more attractive and easier to do if the potential owner does not have to pay for a arena.
do not forget Liewike had a bad ending with MLSE so you know he would love to stick it to them
the process has started already!!!! so the Oak View Group could be why the Hamilton Tigers vs the Toronto Maple Leafs will really happen one day !!!